NRBQ at Murmrr Theatre (Photo: John Hamilton) “Not bad. Not bad,” muttered Terry Adams after NRBQ’s drummer John Perin showed a new facet of his talent at Brooklyn’s Murmrr Theatre during the venerable quartet’s Dec. 30 gig. The Q’s co-founder/keyboardist/vocalist/visionary had called an audible—standard procedure at NRBQ shows--and Perrin had dutifully donned a guitar and replaced guitarist Scott Ligon before rocking out on “Rock Around the Clock” while Ligon credibly took o

Yipes! perform at their 2013 Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) Hall of Fame induction ceremony 1. Yipes!, Yipes!!! (Yipes!): Almost 40 years between albums is a long time to wait, but witty, superbly crafted power pop from the beloved Milwaukee quintet--a nonstop delight--makes it seem worth it. 2. Elvis Costello, Look Now (Concord Records): Elvis Costello got more acclaim for this album than he has in years, maybe because of the influence of Burt Bacharach—with whom he co